Insights from the Annual Labour Party Conference

Devolution, rebuilding trust and addressing systemic challenges. The Key Cities discussion at the Labour Party Conference underscored the critical need for strategic reforms and collaborative efforts to secure the future of urban areas across the UK. The session brought together influential voices in local government and politics, including Cllr John Merry, Chair of Key Cities; […]

Darren Paffey MP

Cllr Darren Paffey

Councillor Darren Paffey is the Deputy Leader of Southampton City Council, Cabinet Member for Children & Learning and ward Councillor for Bargate. He has policy interests in education, skills development, children’s safeguarding and seeing public, private, and voluntary sectors cooperate to tackle inequalities.  Outside of politics, Cllr Paffey lectures in Spanish and Linguistics at the […]